On Fri, 26 Nov 1999 10:24:37 -0500, Jeanne Pitts
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>In California, the indians are opening up gambling casinos on their
>reservations and are becoming millionaires.
>
>Isn't Austrailia doing something similar to the aborigines?

mmm...I know that the Korries purchased one of the local pubs in
Walgett at one stage and went broke.  Seems the staff were a bit too
generous with their family members.  They have been given back a lot
of land and have been making some money from it.  Not too sure how
much of that money filters down to the rank and file.
There have been numerous programs introduced to assist the native
Australians and the majority of them have failed.  Even the ones
started by their own people.  A number have been successful however so
there is some hope.